#896D6B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.1% 0.036 23), rgb(137, 109, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#896D6B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D6B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.036 23) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #896D6B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D6B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D6B text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D6B text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B99
oklch(70.7% 0.025 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8280
oklch(63.1% 0.033 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D6B
oklch(56.1% 0.036 23)
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Step 700
700
#735A58
oklch(49.2% 0.033 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4948
oklch(42.6% 0.027 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#896D6B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #72706B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6A6D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D6B
#896D6B
oklch(56.1% 0.036 23)
- #5C7B7E
#5C7B7E
oklch(56% 0.036 203.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #896D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #896D6B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.